Sherrod Brown says he’s not ready to say Trump obstructed justice

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, says he’s not ready to climb onto the bandwagon of people claiming President Donald Trump committed an impeachable offense by allegedly asking FBI Director James Comey to quit investigating fired National Security Director Michael Flynn and his ties to Russia.

“I am not willing to say its obstruction or justice or an impeachable offense,” Brown said Wednesday.

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The New York Times reported Tuesday that Trump asked Comey to shut down the Flynn investigation before firing him.